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Standard 3: Geography Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the geography of the interdependent world in which we live—local, national, and global—including the distribution of people, places, and environments over the Earth’s surface.
Key Idea	Geography can be divided into six essential elements which can be used to analyze important historic, geographic, economic, and environmental questions and issues. These six elements include: the world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical settings (inculding natural resources) and, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography. (Adapted from The National Geography Standards, 1994: Geography for Life).
	PI	Students investigate why people and places are located where they are located and what patterns can be perceived in these locations.	Explore the Spatial Patterns of Your Hometown Assessing Political Boundaries How Can Maps Help? Investigating Central Asia Through Maps Lewis and Clark: Native American Contributions Lewis and Clark: Overcoming Obstacles Lewis and Clark: "The Object of This Mission Is..." Migration: Why People Move Population Pyramids and Us Spatial Organization: Identification of Functional Regions The Land and Lifestyle of the Inca The Shape of Things to Come Trekking to Timbuktu: The Geography of Mali - Student Version Trekking to Timbuktu: Timbuktu, A Center of Trade - Student Version What Makes a Group? What to Do About Sprawl Where in the World Would You Like to Live? African-American Communities in the North Before the Civil War Life in Old Babylonia: The Importance of Trade Would You Have Helped Out? Africa's Struggle With AIDS Comparing Cultures Human Migration: The Story of the Cultural Landscape Tell a Migration Story...with Maps Regions of the United States: A Geographic Perspective Modern Maritime America 1950-Present
	PI	Students describe the relationships between people and environments and the connections between people and places.	Advisory Board Cultural Symbols and the Characteristics of Place Culture Shock Dealing with Disasters When Natural Hazards Become Human Disasters Explore the Spatial Patterns of Your Hometown Fallout from Chornobyl Investigating Central Asia Through Maps Lewis and Clark: Native American Contributions Lewis and Clark: Overcoming Obstacles Lewis and Clark: "The Object of This Mission Is..." Mission Geography: Europe Natural Hazards: Same Forces, Different Impacts Pirate Archaeology Public Lands: Hidden Histories Regional Guidebook School Space: An Analysis of Map Perceptions Spatial Organization: Identification of Functional Regions The Impact of Natural Hazards Around the World The Land and Lifestyle of the Inca Trekking to Timbuktu: The Geography of Mali What Happened to Whom? Which Way Did They Go? Anne Frank: One of Hundreds of Thousands Life Before the Civil War (Lesson 4 - Before Brother Fought Brother) The Shape of Things to Come The Pros and Cons of Transnational Alliances Life in Old Babylonia: The Importance of Trade Would You Have Helped Out? Africa's Struggle With AIDS Comparing Cultures Animals of the Nomads Human Migration: The Story of the Cultural Landscape Lizzie's Morning Marco Polo Take Action! Steward Our Land Tell a Migration Story...with Maps Toot and Puddle: Exploring New Places Degrees of Change: Conservation in My Community Inland Waterways 1820-1940 Gyotaku: The Japanese Art of Fish Printing
	PI	Students map information about people, places, and environments.	Adopt a Lot Comparing the Continents Contour Maps with DOGSTAILS Culture in the Cupboard Fallout from Chornobyl Famous Boundaries Geography and Your Dream Job Getting Involved in War Greek and Roman Land Use: What Was the Difference? Addressing World Hunger International Food Court Investigating Central Asia Through Maps Latitude, Longitude and Mapmaking Regional Guidebook Planning a New Town Population Pyramids and Us Public Lands: Hidden Histories School Space: An Analysis of Map Perceptions The Shape of Things to Come Pirate Archaeology What Makes a Group? Anne Frank: One of Hundreds of Thousands African-American Communities in the North Before the Civil War Trekking to Timbuktu: Trade in Ancient West Africa Trekking to Timbuktu: Timbuktu's Golden Age of Scholarship Life in Old Babylonia: The Importance of Trade Would You Have Helped Out? Africa's Struggle With AIDS Comparing Cultures Everyday Explorers: Investigate! Human Migration: The Story of the Cultural Landscape Geographic Groceries Lizzie's Morning Marco Polo Tell a Migration Story...with Maps Toot and Puddle: Exploring New Places Tour Operator Research Guide: Student Interactive Tour Operator Research Guide: Student Interactive Living in the Atlantic World 1450-1800
	PI	Students understand the characteristics, functions, and applications of maps, globes, aerial and other photographs, satellite-produced images, and models (Taken from National Geography Standards, 1994).	Contour Maps with DOGSTAILS Geography and Your Dream Job How Can Maps Help? Latitude, Longitude and Mapmaking Oil and Water in the Middle East Region Pirate Archaeology Population Pyramids and Us Regional Guidebook The Shape of Things to Come What is Asia? Mapping the Past Africa's Struggle With AIDS Everyday Explorers: Investigate! Human Migration: The Story of the Cultural Landscape Get Oriented Interactive Map with D-Day Invasion of Normandy: Student Interactive Canada Data Map: Student Interactive North Africa and Southern Europe Map: Student Interactive Pacific Theater Map: Student Interactive Living in the Atlantic World 1450-1800

Key Idea	Geography requires the development and application of the skills of asking and answering geographic questions; analyzing theories of geography; and acquiring, organizing, and analyzing geographic information. (Adapted from: The National Geography Standards, 1994: Geography for Life).
	PI	Students formulate geographic questions and define geographic issues and problems.	Adopt a Lot Assessing Political Boundaries Dealing with Disasters Lewis and Clark: Native American Contributions Lewis and Clark: Overcoming Obstacles Public Lands: Hidden Histories The Impact of Natural Hazards Around the World Lewis and Clark: "The Object of This Mission Is..." What to Do About Sprawl Population Pyramids and Us School Space: An Analysis of Map Perceptions Africa's Struggle With AIDS Animals of the Nomads Everyday Explorers: Investigate! Human Migration: The Story of the Cultural Landscape Get Oriented Lewis and Clark Expedition: Create Your Own Adventure Making a Mummy the Natural Way Take Action! Steward Our Land Toot and Puddle: Exploring New Places Geographic Culture Clues: Student Interactive Degrees of Change: Conservation in My Community
	PI	Students use a number of research skills (e.g., computer databases, periodicals, census reports, maps, standard reference works, interviews, surveys) to locate and gather geographical information about issues and problems (Adapted from National Geography Standards, 1994).	Addressing World Hunger Advisory Board Assessing Political Boundaries Public Lands: Hidden Histories Geography and Your Dream Job Reviving Bodie The Impact of Natural Hazards Around the World What to Do About Sprawl Where Do Your Possessions Come From? Would You Have Helped Out? Africa's Struggle With AIDS Comparing Cultures Everyday Explorers: Investigate! Human Migration: The Story of the Cultural Landscape Lewis and Clark Expedition: Create Your Own Adventure Lizzie's Morning Making a Mummy the Natural Way Marco Polo Tour Operator Research Guide: Student Interactive Tour Operator Research Guide: Student Interactive Degrees of Change: Conservation in My Community Inland Waterways 1820-1940
	PI	Students present geographic information in a variety of formats, including maps, tables, graphs, charts, diagrams, and computer-generated models.	Clues from the Black Sea Contour Maps with DOGSTAILS Famous Boundaries Greek and Roman Land Use: What Was the Difference? Latitude, Longitude and Mapmaking Lewis and Clark: A Legacy to Remember Planning a New Town Regional Guidebook The First Amendment: What's Fair in a Free Country? Investigating Central Asia Through Maps Mission Geography: Europe Africa's Struggle With AIDS Comparing Cultures Animals of the Nomads Everyday Explorers: Investigate! Human Migration: The Story of the Cultural Landscape Geographic Groceries Lewis and Clark Expedition: Create Your Own Adventure Lizzie's Morning Honduras Travel Brochure: Student Interactive Geographic Culture Clues: Student Interactive
	PI	Students interpret geographic information by synthesizing data and developing conclusions and generalizations about geographic issues and problems.	Addressing World Hunger Advisory Board Oil and Water in the Middle East Region Explore the Spatial Patterns of Your Hometown Famous Boundaries Greek and Roman Land Use: What Was the Difference? Clues from the Black Sea Lewis and Clark: A Legacy to Remember Natural Hazards: Same Forces, Different Impacts When Natural Hazards Become Human Disasters Regional Guidebook What Makes a Group? What Happened to Whom? What is Asia? Where Do Your Possessions Come From? Where in the World Would You Like to Live? Which Way Did They Go? The Arctic and Antarctic Circles Trekking to Timbuktu: The Geography of Mali Fallout from Chornobyl School Space: An Analysis of Map Perceptions The Impact of Natural Hazards Around the World The Land and Lifestyle of the Inca Assessing Political Boundaries Would You Have Helped Out? Africa's Struggle With AIDS Comparing Cultures Animals of the Nomads Human Migration: The Story of the Cultural Landscape Crack the Code Making a Mummy the Natural Way Geographic Culture Clues: Student Interactive Rail Traffic Controller: Student Interactive Regions of the United States: A Geographic Perspective


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